December hatch along

[Matieus27]

First three eggs due to hatch are now in lockdown I will update pictures when action starts and will probably do a YouTube update as well so be on the lookout for that

 

[BlueBaby]

First three eggs due to hatch are now in lockdown I will update pictures when action starts and will probably do a YouTube update as well so be on the lookout for that

Getting close now for you!

 

[Matieus27]

Yep they are due Saturday but I expect they will be here Thursday maybe Friday that’s why I put them in lockdown a little early

 

[Matieus27]

As of candling this morning I could barely see in the egg but there’s lots of movement so fingers crossed it all goes well

 

[Compost King]

My current hatch I am keeping the temps down a degree. According to my thermometer my temps were 99/100 in November and my hatch started 2 days early. My December hatch the temps are 98/99 in hopes of getting getting a better rate of hatch. I don't remember my numbers but about 25 to 30% of my eggs going into lock down never hatch. I am wondering if possibly my temps were slightly too high which would explain the early hatching... and that what ever sped up the hatch may have sped up bacteria growth that killed the eggs that did not hatch. This is just a theory I came up with and figured I would share it incase someone knows more about this. My Thermometer might not be accurate and I do have a calibrated back up that is so tiny I struggle to read it. but I can tell its around 100 or slightly less

 

[Matieus27]

My current hatch I am keeping the temps down a degree. According to my thermometer my temps were 99/100 in November and my hatch started 2 days early. My December hatch the temps are 98/99 in hopes of getting getting a better rate of hatch. I don't remember my numbers but about 25 to 30% of my eggs going into lock down never hatch. I am wondering if possibly my temps were slightly too high which would explain the early hatching... and that what ever sped up the hatch may have sped up bacteria growth that killed the eggs that did not hatch. This is just a theory I came up with and figured I would share it incase someone knows more about this. My Thermometer might not be accurate and I do have a calibrated back up that is so tiny I struggle to read it. but I can tell its around 100 or slightly less

Slightly increased temperature will cause eggs to hatch early depending on how high the temp is there are studies that show reduced hatch rates and less vigor so weaker chicks after hatch also it’s not always the case but it does increase the odds and lowers the hatch rate

 

[Matieus27]

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2003000200007
Here is the study done if you have the patience to read it. It’s incubating partridge but incubating all the same.

 

[Matieus27]

So I just woke up a few hours ago (I work nights) and just candled my lockdown eggs to see where they were at and two have internally pipped so I should have baby chicks really soon just wish I didn’t have to work tonight. But I know what I would be doing so I guess it’s a good thing I have to be at work so I’m not just impatiently waiting for something to happen

 

[Matieus27]

Hope I come home in the morning to baby chicks probably not but wouldn’t it be awesome

 

[Compost King]

Hope I come home in the morning to baby chicks probably not but wouldn’t it be awesome

I look forward to you telling us about your new baby chicks